The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-06-01

stand to cool his stinging palms, and
met such a singular sensation that it
brought this exclamation. Not being q
scientist, he could not appreciate the col
lection that his lamp revealed in the ba-
sin-crawiish, snails, tadpoles, horse
hair snakes, and a multitude of nameless
crawling things, and in trying to throw
them out of the window he threw out
Mrs. Gray's decorated basin also.
Presently a shrill voice screamed an
explanation above the hubbub in the OPP
posite room.
81 didn't, either, Aunt Nell. Icatched
'em for my fish pond, and old Hannah
hollered and said 1 brought 'em up to
scare her, and told me to throw 'em out
But 1 didn't. 1 put 'em where she
couldn't find 'em, and 1 won't tell
where, neither; and if she says tried to
scare her, and was sassy, she's telling a
wicked lie, now. Can't get 'em in the
morning and put 'em in my fish pond,
Aunt Nellp
"There's only one thing for me to do"
sighed the Captain, gazing at the china
wreck upon the lawn next morning. "Tll
try to make the $3.50 train, and look up
clearinghouse in the city. 1 won't
stand this another day. am sorry for
her. She's an uncommonly- Yes
but-to be made uncle to all those
oh, my goodness What am 1 thinking
aboutW
He drank cup of scalding coffee, and
started in great haste for the train. He
had barely reached the tiny station when
he heard his name called in a despairing
treble, and, turning back, he saw Miss
Terrell, the nurse, and six children run
ming for life down the grassy street.
"Never mind; I'll hold the train" he
shouted, and prevailed upon the un-
willing conductor to wait for them.
The early train was crowded with out
of-town sojourners going to business, and
the Captain sat with Tom on one knee
and Bessie on the other, opposite Miss
| Terrell, who held one or two more. They
were going to sit for picture to send
mamma. They had not time for break
fast before they started so they fell upon
the lunch that they had brought like
young wolves. They ate sandwiches,
marmalade and raspberry tarts, and
drank, and drank, oh, how they drank
When the apple fend came around they
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tive California plums, and when the river
was reached they simultaneously climbed
over the Captain to see the steamboat.
Presently there was halt, and when
the passengers grew impatient the conduc-
tor explained that freight train was off
the track somewhere ahead, and it would
be two-hours before the track was clear.
The July sun was high, the water in the
cooler gave out, and the children grew so
restless that the Captain proposed stroll
in the grove
''Now, as friend, Pm going to tell
her how she is running those children by
her indulgence; it is terrible. She is so
sensible that she will take it kindly, am
sure" mused the Captain.
But, like former experiences, the task
was more than the Captain expected.
'Miss Terrell" he commenced, in a
didactic tone, then paused, grew red in
the face, and wiped his forehead. 'Miss
Terrell, l hope you'll excuse my presump-
ton and understand my motive. l wish
to speak to you upon such delicate sub
| iect at-that-well-our acquaintance
has been short, but l think we have
very good understanding, considering
that fact, and felt sure that you would
make all allowance, in view of my very
great regard for you" And he stopped
awkwardly as he noticed her blushing
face.
"Really, Captain Holton, II think
you had better wait until our acquaint-
ance is little older. AS you say, we have
such a very good understanding that
cannot tell you how much 1 enjoy your
friendship and appreciate your regard,
ut-but-certainly we are littk more
than strangers yet. Tom is asking to see
your watch. Won't you please show it
to him2"
A few years after, when they were
spending few weeks at Mrs. Gray's,
Mrs. Holton said, with a thoughtful
poise of the head: "Do you know, dear,
that l thought you the shyest man in the
world in those first days of our courtship.
You blundered and stammered until /
wondered if you had lived in country
without women. You seemed easy
enough in yourmann after that, though"
And the Captain laughed so immoderately
that his wife wondered if he had SNUG
gled case of wine down in his fishing
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